Michigan labor ready to march on Labor Day, win in 2012
With a Republican governor and Republican-controlled legislature, Labor Day Mobilization Luncheon took on special significance.
Farm workers march for justice
On Tuesday, farm workers launched a 13-day, 200-mile march, through California's rich agricultural Central Valley to the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Unions reject Verizon bravado regarding end of strike
Verizon workers have rejected claims by the company that their return to work marks a victory for the company.
L.A. labor event backs justice for Cuban 5
More than 200 workers, labor leaders and community activists came together at the United Service Workers West (SEIU) Hall to participate in an event in solidarity with the Cuban 5.
Verizon bargaining resumes, workers end strike
Some 45,000 unionized Verizon workers, members of CWA and IBEW returned to work at a minute past midnight on Aug. 23, ending their 2-week strike. The old contract was reinstated, pending the outcome of re-started bargaining between the telecom firm and the two unions.
Steelworkers honor Danny Glover and Ed Schultz (with video)
On the final day of their International Convention 2011, the United Steel Workers (USW) introduced the union's new Paul Wellstone award. The first recipients are: actor and chair of TransAfrica, Danny Glover; and Ed Shultz, host of the Ed Shultz Show on MSNBC.
Labor to campaign for Obama in 2012
Organized labor will not allow a Republican to win the presidency, Michael Podherzer, the AFL-CIO's political director said.
Chocolate shakeup: Student guest workers walk out at Hershey’s plant
Students say the strike will continue until Hershey's ends the exploitation of student guest workers and gives living wage local jobs to Pennsylvania's workers.
Pressure grows on sugar company to end lockout
The East Grand Forks, Minn., city council voted unanimously to send a letter urging American Crystal Sugar to return to negotiations with its locked-out workers.
Ohio governor backtracks on union stripping bill
Unions say that the historic petition drive and a late July Quinnipiac poll showing voters favoring repeal are likely explanations.
